Support for mops, brooms, floor-brushes, and the like.



I A. A. BROWN. SUPPORT FOR MOP S, BROOMS, FLOOR BRUSHES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 3,1915.

1,182,139. Patented May 9,1916.

ARTHUR A. BROWN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

surron'r non ars, 'ianooivrs, rnooRrnusnns, AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. BROWN, a

citizen ofthe United States, residing at St.

Louis, Missouri, have invented acertain new and usefullmprovement in Supports for Mops, Brooms, Floor-Brushes, and the like, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it 'appertains to i make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. I 1

My invention relates generally to mops, brooms, and the like, and more particularly to an attachment which isadaptedtobe applied to the lower portion of the handle of the mop or broom, and which attachment when properly manipulatedwill serve as a supporting leg or standard and hold the body ofthe mop or broom, and particularly the lower portion thereof, elevated from the floor. i i y I It will be understood that when a broomis placed in a standing position upon the floor after use, the weight of said broom tends'to bend the straws'so that in a short time 5 said straws are permanently curved I with the result that to a certain extent, the

broom loses its effectiveness in use.

wise, when a mop 1s placed in an upright position on the floorafter use,thecord or tabto overcome the above-stated objectionable 1 results, and to provide a comparatively sim- Like ric body at the lower endof said mop'being wet or moist, frequently discolors the floor or floorcovering. I

It is the principal object of my invention ple inexpensive attachment which can be I readily applied to the handlesof brooms,

mops, floor brushes, and the like, and which attachment oanbe manipulated to -for'1n a supporting leg which will maintain thebrush portion of a broom or the fabric or cord POI? -tion of a mop elevated fromthe 'fioorwhile Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed November s, 1915. Serial No. 59,412.

wet portion in position where it will readily drain into a suitable receptacle.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described,

claimed, and illustrated in the accompany- 111g drawings, in which- Figure 1' is an elevational view of a mop,

the handle of which is equipped with a suitable support of my improved construction.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevational vlew ofthe lower portion of a mop and showing a modified form of the adjustable support. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken approximately on the line44tof Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the lower portion of a mop and showing a further modified form or the adjustable support. Fig. 6 is an enlarged horizontal section taken approximately on the line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig.7 is an elevational view of the lower portion of'a mop and showing a further modified form of the adjustable supporting leg. Fig. 8 is an enlarged horizontal section taken approximately on the line 88 of Fig. 7. Fig. '9 is an elevational view of the lower portion of a mop and showing a further-modified form ofthe adjustable support. Fig. 10 is an enlarged horizontal section taken approximately on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

' In the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, 1 designates the mop handle which is usually. constructed of wood, and B the fabric or cordbody of the mop, said body being secured to the lower end of the handle in any suitable manne r.- Applied to the lower portion of the handle and preferably on opposite sides thereof are guide rods 10,"

the'ends of which are fixed to thehandle A in anysuitable manner, andthe main body portions ofjsaid rods being spaced apart fromsaid handle. In thisform of device,

theadjustable support is formedof a single length of comparatively stifi'wire, the central portion of whichis bent to form a substantially U-shaped member 11, which serves as an operating handle and at the ends of or broom to which this form of device is apmop or broom elevated therefrom.

plied is in use, the handle 11 occupies a position adjacent to the upper ends of the guide rods 10 with the loops 14L on the lower ends of the legs 13 positioned within the body of the mop or broom adjacent to the lower end of handle A. When so positioned, the supporting legs in no wise interfere with the.

action of the body of the broom or mop as the latter is manipulated in the usual manner. To support the body of the broom or mop above the floor while not in use, the

operator engages handle 11 and moves the same downward, consequently moving legs 13 downward through said body, and said mop or broom can now be placed in upright position on the floor with the body of said When so positioned, the straws of a broom will re- I tain their original condition, and in the case of a mop, the fabric or cord body thereof will be prevented from discoloring the floor or floor covering and the water within said body can readilydrain into a suitable receptacle.

In the form of device illustrated in Figs.

7 3 and 4i, a single guide rod 15 is applied to the-lower portion of the handle A and the central portion of the wire forming the supporting legs is bent to form a loop 16 which serves as a handle for raising and lowering said legs. At the rear end of this loop 16, the wireis bent to form a pair of oppositely disposed substantially U shaped bearings 17 which engage on Opposite sides of mg the supporting legs.

lower ends of these handles, the wire extends the guide rod 15. From these bearings, the wire is bent to the sides of the handle A and thence downward to form parallel legs 18,

the same passing through guide loops 19, which latter are'located near the lower end of handle A.

In the form of device illustrated in Figs.

' ,5 and 6, the central portion of the wire 55 which forms the] support is bent to form a loop 20 which encircles the handle A and from said loops, the wire is extended for-. Ward to form a pair of horizontally dis- I posed substantially U-shaped members 21 which serve as handles in raising and lower- From the rear downward to form parallel legs-22, vwhich occupy positions on opposite sides of the handle A and these legs operate through suitable guides 23, which latter are fixed to handle A. In this form of device, the loop 20 is intended to grip the handle A with suflicient pressure to maintain the legs in either elevated or lowered positions, and by engaging the outer portions of members 21 and forcing the same toward each other, the loop will be opened a suflicient degree to permit the legs to be moved vertically.

In the form of device illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the lower portion of handle A is provided With a longitudinally extending groove 24 in which is mounted for sliding movement a single leg 25, the same being provided on its upper end with a projection 26 which serves as an operating handle. Clips 27 are positioned .on the handle over the lower portion of the groove 2% to retain the leg in operative position and when said leg is drawn upward, its upper end is engaged by a suitable spring catch 28;

In the form of device illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, the lower portion of the handle is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 29 through which operate legs 80 of the adjustable support, and the central portion of the wire from which these legs are formed is bent to form a horizontallydisposed loop 31 which extends partially around the handle. i

A device of my improved construction is comparatively simple, can be easily and cheaply manufactured, is readily manipulated and provides simple means for maintaining the bodies of brooms, brushes, mops and the like elevated from the floor When said brooms, brushes, and the like are not in use.

It will be readily understood that'minor changesin the size, form and construction of the various parts Of my improved device can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is' set forth in the appended claims.

I claim 7 r 1. Thecombination with a broom or mop handle, of guiding means on the lower portion of said handle, and aleg adapted for movement on said guide and adapted to slide vertically through-the central portion of the body of the broom or mop which is carried by said handle, 7

2. The combination with a broom or mop handle and the broom or mop bodvcarried thereby, of a supporting legarranged for sliding'movement on the lower portion of the handle and adapted to pass vertically 7 through the central portion of the broom or mop body thereon,"which leg is greater in length than the body of the broom or mop,

' 8. The combination with-a broom'or mop handle and the broom .Or mop carried there:

by, of a guide rod fixed to the lower portion signature in the presence of two witnesses of the handle and lying parallel therewith, this 30th day of October, 1915.

and a supporting leg mounted for sliding movement on said guide rod and adapted to ARTHUR BROWN pass vertically through the central portion Witnesses: of the body of the broom or mop. M. P. SMITH; In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my M. A. HANDEL.

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